CES: Interview with the CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association

People should no longer consider the battle for the living room as a face off between the likes of Microsoft and traditional TV manufacturers said the chief executive of the Consumer Electronics Association. But Shapiro admitted he was surprised at Bill Gates' claims over the number of Media Centre PCs sold. Gates claimed in his keynote speech on Wednesday night that 1. ...more

MacBook debut completes Intel move for laptop Macs

Glimpses of the machines were spotted last week, but now Apple has officially confirmed three new consumer MacBook machines featuring Intel Core Duo Processors. Described by Apple as the world's most advanced consumer notebooks, the designs complete Apple's Intel-based notebook line up (there are 15-and 17-inch MacBook Pros). They replace both the iBook and the 12-inch PowerBook. ...more

Apple upgrades iMac line with Core 2 Duo chips

Apple has upgraded its entire iMac line, adding Intel's recently introduced Core 2 Duo processor to all the models, including a new 24in version. The machines range from two 17in models with either a 1.83GHz or 2GHz processor, through to the 2. ...more

World Online falls to BT's sloth

World Online has killed its unmetered Internet service. Instead, the ISP will be offering 100 hours of access per month, rather than an unlimited surfing spree. World Online now joins a number of high-profile Internet companies that have been forced to shelve their schemes due to, they claim, BT's tardiness at unbundling the local telephone loop. ...more

Technologists predict interconnected world by 2020

A global, low-cost network with billions of devices attached will be available to most people around the world by 2020 according to a survey of leading technologists undertaken by Pew Research. Over half think the main priority should be to build up this network and bring the benefits to those already online. Author Howard Rheingold explained, 'Without affordable access, knowledge of how to use the technology, and the legal and operating environment that permits innovation, we won't see the creative explosion we saw with personal computers and the internet. ...more